British Columbia has a law on the books that prohibits the marketing or sale of services for cryonics. The stage is being set for a civil rights clash. Cryonicists say they will challenge the law in court, citing it as a human rights violation that threatens their ultimate transhuman goal of trying to live indefinitely.

The $122 million resort is the first in North America to incorporate Swarovski crystal elements into every aspect of its design. They're everywhere and they look like icicles, which is in keeping with a theme.